Steel windows or aluminium
Sarah Potter
6 years ago
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PROSkyglaze Ltd
6 years agoHi
Steel windows are fantastic as long as they are thermally broken
Secco, mhb, and Jansen there are a couple of others as well but all of these will cost over £1800 m2
W20 systems like Crittal are not thermally broken and will condensate so be careful just because it’s double glazed lots of frames are not thermally broken
Heritage aluminium is a compromise but much cheaper
Check out our web site for photos and details
Below are thermally broken steel projects we are installing at the moment
Matt
www.skyglaze.co.uk
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Skyglaze Ltd
6 years agolast modified: 6 years ago 
PROSully Builders
6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoSo many companies just try and jump on the bandwagon with cheap copies. Use a company that already has good feed back and a track record who fabricate there own products and don’t just purchase product from trade suppliers as these are likely to be mass produced with budget in mind and not quality. We have used Skyglaze on several projects and seen there name pop up several times on Houzz. Highly recommend and Robyn is extremely helpful. Our recent job
PROGeorge Barnsdale & Sons Ltd
6 years agoEver thought about timber Sarah, we can give you lots of pros about wooden windows if you would like! God luck with the renovation!
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